Host Bray Cary sits down with Senator Joe Manchin to discuss The Public Safety and Second Amendment Rights Protection Act, which would expand background checks, encourage states to expand the National Instant Criminal Background Check System, and establishes a commission to study the causes of mass violence in the United States.

Patriot Coal CEO Ben Hatfield also joins us to discuss Patriot's latest proposal, which the United Mine Workers Association calls a significant step forward in resolving the problem of retiree benefits.